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Petrochemicals

Improve the reliability of a CO2 compressor in a urea synthesis/granulation plant

CNRL-Canada: Zardynezhad, S.

The carbon dioxide compressor is one of the key major equipment in a urea production plant that produces fertilizers.

Design considerations when flaring ethylene oxide

Gas Processing Consultant: Suares, D. A. G.

The flaring of gases released from normal process vents and safety valve discharges following an overpressure scenario is widely practiced in refineries, petrochemical and chemical plants.

Innovations

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

SPECTRO Analytical Instruments has introduced the newest version of its SPECTROGREEN inductively coupled plasma optical emissions spectrometry (ICP-OES) analyzer: the SPECTROGREEN TI, featuring SPECTRO’s proven twin interface (TI).

Global Project Data

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

After a tumultuous year, many active capital projects have been deferred, delayed or even abandoned.

Industry Metrics

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

U.S. refinery margins extended their upward trend for the fifth consecutive month, exhibiting the largest upturn relative to other regions.

Business Trends: A perspective on new technology impacts on the chemical processing industry

Yokogawa Corp.: Fernandes, S.

Over the past five years, the industrial evolution has been propelled by the same technologies that have dramatically changed our private lives.

Industry Perspectives

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

The hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) is steadily advancing through the energy transition.

Digital: ROI is the secret sauce for sustainable digital transformation

Radix Engineering and Software: Burke, Z.

Digital transformation is a broad term that can mean vastly different things to different people.

Regional Focus: Russia looks to double petrochemicals and LPG exports by 2025

Contributing Writer: Gerden, E.

Russia hopes to become one of the world’s largest producers and exporters of petrochemicals and LPG by 2025 by doubling its domestic output and exports.

Executive Viewpoint: Interconnected neural networks drive breakthrough optimization

Imubit: Cohen, G.

We have all learned that technology alone will not improve our operations.